209,000 California insurance jobs could disappear from ACA repeal

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The state has hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as outside counsel to overcome this challenge. As the Republican party launches its efforts to deconstruct the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a recent study suggests massive damage to California insurance jobs. In fact, the research indicated that the state could see losses of over 200,000 insurance and health care positions from an ACA repeal. Repealing the federal health care reform could also slash an annual $20.5 billion from the California economy. These forecasts were produced by the UC Berkeley Center…

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Samuel L Jackson praises Obama for Affordable Care Act in celebrity tribute

In an emotional farewell video, big names from Leonardo DiCaprio to Michael Jordan applauded the president. The Affordable Care Act received a memorable time in the spotlight in an emotional tribute video for President Barack Obama. Top celebrities joined everyday Americans and even members of the international community in the video goodbye. This praise to Obamacare came at a time when the Republican party is already working to deconstruct it. In the video, huge names such as Tom Hanks, Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Jordan, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson, Ellen DeGeneres…

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Will health insurance exchanges crumble under Obamacare repeal?

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According to a number of industry experts and analysts, the marketplaces may just survive. In under a handful of days into the start of 2017, the Republicans made it clear that the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and its health insurance exchanges would be among the first moves of the year. Some predictions have stated that health insurance companies will start withdrawing from the marketplaces. The concern is that the instability brought by the Affordable Care Act repeal could make the health insurance exchanges too much of a risk…

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